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Peshawar, Jan 16 :  Security forces in Pakistan have gunned down four militants, including a top Taliban commander who masterminded the last year's powerful bomb blast in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in which at least 31 people including three Sikhs were killed.

Those killed in the exchange of fire include Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Islam and Mohibullah who were involved in various terror activities, officials said.

A huge cache of arms and ammunition was also recovered from their possession.

Intelligence agencies raided a house near Qazi pump area where the militants were believed to be hiding. The owner of the house was also killed in the firing between the militants and security forces.

In November, 31 people including three Sikhs were killed and over 40 others injured in the bomb blast at the Friday Market (Juma Bazar) near an imambargah, a Shia religious place, in Orakzai tribal district's Kalaya area, bordering Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan had strongly condemned the terrorist attack.

Orakzai, a terror hotbed, is one of the seven semi-autonomous tribal regions of Pakistan which has a porus border with Afghanistan.                                                 PTI
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Hello Jammu News at 3:49:00 PM 0

Srinagar, Sept 5: A brief exchange of fire took place Wednesday between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said.

Militants opened fire on a patrol party of security forces at Haji Darpora in Pulwama, a police official said.

Security forces retaliated, leading to brief exchange of fire between the two sides, he said, adding there were no casualties.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched search operations to track down the militants, the official said. (PTI)

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Hello Jammu News at 1:57:00 PM 0
New Delhi, Jun 27 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said social security cover has now been extended to around 50 crore people in the country, an increase of about 10 times since 2014.

"The social security schemes of the Government of India help cope with the uncertainties of life," Modi said.

The Prime Minister was interacting with beneficiaries of various social security schemes of the government through video conferencing.

He said beneficiaries under various social security schemes stood at about 5 crore in 2014, which has now increased to 50 crore.

Referring to the financial inclusion programme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, he said the emphasis was on three aspects -- opening the doors of the banks for the poor, or banking the unbanked; access to capital for small business and budding entrepreneurs, or funding the unfunded; and a social security cover for the poor and vulnerable, thus financially securing the unsecured.

About 28 crore new bank accounts have been opened under the Jan Dhan scheme.

"I am particularly happy that more women have bank accounts. It is important for women to be in the financial mainstream," he said.

The government is promoting schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana.

There are about 1 crore subscribers of the assured minimum pension scheme Atal Pension Yojana.

The government is also promoting Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana for citizens aged 60 years and above. About 3 lakh people have so far benefited from the scheme.   PTI
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Hello Jammu News at 1:41:00 PM 0
Srinagar, June 27 : Security forces have arrested four overground workers of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit from Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said today. 

Acting on a specific information, police and CRPF laid a joint cordon at fruit mandi crossing in Sopore on Tuesday evening and arrested four OGWs of proscribed terror outfit JeM, a police spokesman said.

He said the arrested persons have been identified as Mohammad Ayoub Malla, Fayaz Ahmad War, Javid Ahmad War and Maqsood Ahmad War. 

"Two UBGL, two grenades and matrix sheets of JeM outfit were recovered," he said, adding the accused persons were booked under relevant sections of the law.   PTI
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Hello Jammu News at 3:15:00 PM 0
New Delhi, Jun 26 : Issuing new security guidelines to states in the wake of an "all-time high" threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Home Ministry has said that not even ministers and officers will be allowed to come too close to the prime minister unless cleared by the Special Protection Group (SPG).

The ministry said there has been an "all-time high" threat to the prime minister and he is the "most valuable target" in the run-up to the 2019 general elections, officials privy to the development said.

No one, not even ministers and officers, should be allowed to come too close to the prime minister unless cleared by his special security, the Home Ministry communication said, citing an "unknown threat" to Modi.

The SPG is believed to have advised Modi, who is the main campaigner for the ruling BJP, to cut down on road shows, which invite a bigger threat, in the run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, and instead address public rallies, which are easier to manage, an official said.

The close protection team (CPT) of the prime minister's security has been briefed about the new set of rules and the threat assessment and instructed them to frisk even a minister or an officer, if necessary.

The prime minister's security apparatus was reviewed threadbare recently after the Pune Police told a court on June 7 that they had seized a "letter" from the Delhi residence of one of the five people arrested for having alleged "links" with the banned CPI (Maoist), another official said.

The purported letter allegedly mentioned a plan to "assassinate" Modi in "another Rajiv Gandhi-type incident", the police had told the court.

Besides, during a recent visit to West Bengal, a man was able to break through six layers of security to touch the prime minister's feet, sending the security agencies into a tizzy.

Following the two developments, Home Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Director Intelligence Bureau Rajiv to review the prime minister's security in the wake of inputs about threat to the Prime Minister's life.

In that meeting, the home minister had directed that all necessary measures be taken in consultation with other agencies to suitably strengthen security arrangements for the prime minister.

Maoist-hit states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal were termed as sensitive by the Home ministry and the police chiefs of these states were told to be extra careful when the prime minister visits their states, the official said.

Security agencies are believed to be specially monitoring the Kerala-based Popular Front of India (PFI), an outfit that the government believes is a front for radical groups.   PTI

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Hello Jammu News at 7:52:00 PM 0

Emphasises Safety and Security of the Civil Population
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: Governor N.N. Vohra reviewed a wide range of security management issues relating to the State with senior Civil, Police, Central Police, Army and Central Intelligence Agency officers in a meeting held at the Raj Bhavan today.     
While reiterating the importance of maintaining constant surveillance the ground situation, Governor directed that immediate action must be taken on reports received from any  quarters regarding any problem arising from security management. He directed Chief Secretary to closely monitor and ensure prompt  redressal of all difficulties and grievances relating to the felt needs of people and, besides, see that there is no delay in the implementation of welfare measures and development works on the ground.
Governor stressed the need of cohesive action being taken to enforce constant vigil on the IB and LoC, effectively maintaining internal security and ensuring the safety of protected persons, sensitive establishments and installations. In this context, he asked representatives of all the Security Forces and Agencies to identify all existing gaps and ensure coordinated action on the ground for providing  prompt and strong counter terror responses on all fronts.
Referring to a recent incident, Governor stressed the need of  prompt action being taken to ensure the safety and security of the people at large by making fullest possible use of all available technologies.
The meeting also reviewed important security related issues in regard to the Shri Amarnathji Yatra which is scheduled to commence on 28th June, 2018 and identified certain issues which shall be dealt with on most urgent basis.
The meeting was attended by Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh, Northern Army Commander, Sh. B.B. Vyas, Chief Secretary; Dr. S.P. Vaid, Director General of Police; Sh. Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor; Sh. R.K. Goyal, Home Secretary; Sh. Muneer Ahmad Khan, ADGP Home Guards and Security; Sh. A.G. Mir, IGP CID; Sh. Zulfiquar Hasan, IGP (Operations) CRPF;Sh. Ravideep Singh Sahi, IG CRPF; Sh. Swayam Prakash Pani, IGP Kashmir; and senior officers of Central Intelligence Agencies.

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